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Climate and risks: seismic zone 2 and landslide hazard on over a fifth of the territory

In the seismic classification published by the Civil Protection Department, Teramo is in zone 2. According to ISPRA's IdroGEO platform 22.4% of the municipal territory is in high or very high landslide-hazard areas, with 1,658 residents exposed; 243 residents live in areas at flood risk.

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Seismic risk

The table of municipal seismic classification published by the Civil Protection Department (updated to May 2025) gives Teramo the value «2», that is zone 2. According to the Department, in zone 2 strong earthquakes are possible; zone 1 is the most hazardous, zone 4 the least.

Landslides and floods

Out of a municipal area of 152.8 km², the IdroGEO sheet, based on the ISPRA 2024 Report on hydrogeological instability, shows 34.3 km² (22.4%) of high and very high landslide-hazard areas (P3 and P4), where 1,658 residents (3.2%) live. Medium flood-hazard areas (P2) cover 2.3% of the territory, with 243 residents exposed (0.4%). The platform also publishes the map of these areas: house hunters can check where an address falls.

Rainy days per year

City figurePeriod: 1991–2020Validsample unknown

Source: ISPRA – Valori climatici normali in Italia (web app SCIA, Sezione Climatologia Operativa), trentennio 1991–2020 · Stazione «Teramo» nel comune di Teramo (~1 km dal centro).

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Days per year above the PM10 limit (50 µg/m³)

City figurePeriod: 2024Validsample unknown

Source: SNPA – La qualità dell'aria in Italia nel 2024: PM10, tabella ISQA per stazione (dati ARPA/APPA, provvisori) · Dati 2024 elaborati dalle ARPA/APPA a fine anno, provvisori: le relazioni regionali definitive possono dedurre i superamenti attribuibili a polveri desertiche. Valore limite: max 35 giorni/anno. Unica stazione nel comune nella tabella.

8days

Missing: temp_jan_avg, temp_jul_avg